One of the most profound lyrics in popular music - "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.:" The older I get, the more that hits home. Bless you both, your daughters and your new son.
Favorite John Lennon Quote: "When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down 'happy'. They told me I didn't understand the assignment, and I told them they didn't understand life."
This was for Sean Lennon, John's only son with Yoko Ono. Sean is also a musician, as is John's oldest son Julian. Check out "Too Late For Goodbyes" by Julian.
They should react to some of Sean Ono Lennon's stuff with Lee Clay pool on bass, it is outstanding, proggy but in their own interesting way. They do an amazing cover of Tomorrow Never Knows live, incredible stuff. Enjoy! 😎
They should react to some of Sean Ono Lennon's stuff with Lee Clay pool on bass, it is outstanding, proggy but in their own interesting way. They do an amazing cover of Tomorrow Never Knows live, incredible stuff. Enjoy! 😎
The absolutely heartbreaking part of this beautiful, beautiful song is that, just four months after recording this wonderful declaration of how much he was looking forward to his journey with his son, John Lennon was robbed of that journey by the monster who killed him. But at least he had the opportunity to release this for his son to hear and know how much his father loved him.
@@EarmonkeyMusic Everyone knows John wasn't perfect, and yes it is equally as heart breaking. Kind of a strange dig though, he was a different man when he had Sean, still not perfect, but was trying.
@@EarmonkeyMusic The comment was about Sean, who he obviously was a better father to, and you brought up Julian just to say he wasn't good to him. I find that strange to add. I have heard what Julian has said, that's what I meant by not perfect. I'm not trying to argue, I just didn't understand why you brought Julian and John's relationship into it.
@@EarmonkeyMusic Julian was unfortunate this is true. John was far from perfect. He and Julian at this exact time were starting to get close. He even talks about it on the movie Imagine. John also wasn’t completely absent from Julian’s life completely. First 10 years of his life there is different periods you can see video of Julian with him. I think Julian would prefer for people not to keep digging at this all the time. He is even close with Sean. The media tried to give people a different view but Julian and Sean are together quite often he told a reporter at his Art show last year.
I've always felt like John knew he wasn't going to be there to see Sean grow up, which is why he was so adamant about devoting 5 solid years to him away from the spotlight.
John was killed when I was 14, and I think his death was the first musician’s death that really hit me hard. We were watching tv when they broke in for a Special Report.
John realized that he hadn't been around as much as a father should be for his 1st son, Julian. He'd been born as The Beatles became world famous amid the Beatlemania whirlwind. So later, when Sean was born John stayed home to be a full-time dad & house husband while Yoko handled their business matters. It was 5 years of bliss for John. Then he & Yoko went back into the studio & made a new album together, including this song. They were coming home from the studio when John was shot at the entrance to their apartment building. He had just turned 40. It was covered on the news & in the press as if it had been a Presidential assassination. Such was the impact John & The Beatles had had culturally, on everything from music & fashion to the peace movement. Millions of people around the world reeled from the shock of it. Those of us who grew up with The Beatles music still feel the loss. John was a genius who gave a lot to us with his immense talents. We're happy though that John's last years were serene & happy.💙🌿💚
Good, accurate synopsis Deborah. It is really hard to explain what a crushing impact it had on so many of us when Lennon was murdered. And while true that this song is so sweet & a reflection of a parent's love for his son...for me it always a sad reminder that John was murdered just a month after this song was released.
@@teresarodriguez-cd5qh ...So Paul wrote one of the most famous song of all time for the poor kid Julian. John's treatment of his first family always bothered me. But Hey Jude is the better song, but that's just my humble opinion...
@@nathalieplum2137 We don't need to worry about our humble opinions. lol. It's a fact! Hey Jude without question is a better song. Chart topping at the time in the U.S. UK, Canada & Australia. The song is considered one of the best songs ever written. I lost all respect for John many years ago but it was still a tragedy when he was murdered. I will always have great respect for Paul McCartney for being there for Julian and writing Hey Jude to comfort him. Count the number of people in the word that can sing along to Hey Jude (in it's entirety) now count the number that can sing one line of this song. Not saying it's not a nice song but.........from a baby boomer Hey Jude is hard to outdo.
John Lennon also wrote Good Night as a lullaby for his elder son Julian. It's the last track on the white album and is sung by Ringo, and I love it, too
I just wanted to add that I think this song is a lullaby on its own. Put this on your phone(s), turn it on softly and just rock and stare at your beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy 💙
Just so sad that he didn't actually get to see this child grow up...Sean was only 5 when John was shot. Really makes you understand how absolutely precious every moment is...
And even sadder he totally renounced his first born, Julian. Lennom stated publicly and repeatedly that he considered Sean his only child. Reprehensible.
@@heronpage3883 Not true. More the opposite. John's will had Julian receiving an income instead of a lump sum. Julian wanted all the money up front. He said a lot of negative things about his father while he was suing his estate for the lump sum. John didn't want him growing up as a privileged rich kid.
@@debjorgo In the divorce settlement between John and his first wife Cynthia, Julian’s mother, Julian would receive £2,400 a year in maintenance before inheriting a £50,000 trust fund when he was 25 years-old, vs leaving his entire estate of about $220,000,000 to Yoko and Sean. I guess he didn't care if Sean grew up to be a privileged rich kid.
"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans." That showed up on a lot of posters back in the day. The future cannot be known or controlled. I wish you the very best.
This song is off John's final album, "Double Fantasy". Though he could not have known it at the time, he got a chance to leave a farewell song, this one, for his son Sean and "Woman" for his wife Yoko on it. They are two of my favorites. People often forget that he also wrote a lullaby for his first son, Julian, when the Beatles were still together. It is called "Good Night" which is the final track on the so-called 'White Album.' That song was sung by Ringo because John was too macho at the time to allow himself to be heard singing it, but of course, he was not too macho to write it.
The lyrics are very different. There's no praise for Julian in Good Night; it's a generic lullaby. In Beautiful Boy, he mentions Sean by name at the end. Julian's name is not included in Good Night. It might be a lullaby he sang to Julian and even wrote to sing to Julian, but it was recorded while he was having an affair while still married to Cynthia his first wife.
@@eileenfeltes3570 I agree Julian got the short end of the stick cuz John was not a good husband ur father then til he grew up more that's why Paul sang hey Jude which is about Julian. I believe they were mending their relationship when he died then yoko played him dirty by making him bid in a auction for the letters him and his dad wrote to each so mean imo
I've never heard this song before ... Having had two baby boys, I can relate to this song. After my oldest boy was killed, I was encouraged by my grief counselor to either journal or write some poetry. I'd never taken time to do any kind of writing. But I wrote a poem I titled "Beautiful Brown-Eyed Boy". I worked on it for months, writing and editing it over and over again -- crying the entire time. It helped so much to get the grief out. I love this little song (which was obviously written for Sean Lennon).
When John was murdered (when Sean was only 5, when this album, Double Fantasy, had just been released), I was too shocked and stunned to cry. You know how that is? It wasn't until the first time I listened to the album, by myself one afternoon, and heard this song for the first time, that my heart truly broke.
Welcome back guys! More Lennon, please! "Woman" and "Watching the Wheels" are classics. Love the new decor! Sir Tom, Amy W, Freddie, Frank, and of course, BARRY! Bit o'trivia - "Beautiful Boy" was the B-side to "Watching the Wheels" when the latter was released as a single in 1981... a year after John's death.
I just lost my beautiful boy in June due to drugs, but that in no way made him any less beautiful, I love and miss him so much, he was only 36, taken much to young, this song makes the tears flow.
Congratulations on your beautiful son! You have hands down the best reaction channel. I love your sincerity and enthusiasm. So glad to see such decent people having your success. Prayers for continued blessings for your family.
It was always so sad to me that John wasn't able to live out this song. He was really starting to become a real father to Julian and was so happy with Sean. I'm so glad you all got to hear this and it meant so much to you both! Much love! J.
My Dad used to quote John Lennon when I was growing up. He always told me that when a man falls in love with a woman, he should mean it. Walk hand in hand with her for life.
My son was born May 19th, 1980. It was the day after Mt. St Helens erupted in Washington state. This album came out in November of 1980... I got it and fell in love with the whole album. John Lennon was assassinated in New York City on December 8th, 1980.
He wrote this beautiful song for his son, Sean, that he stayed home and took care of for the first five years of Sean’s life. Sean was only 5 when John was so senselessly murdered…
Well, as soon as I wipe away all of these tears, I will be able to type. lol This song is so special and it is especially special now that it is associated with Luca's start in life. You guys are the BEST parents and deserve so much happiness and joy which I'm sure that your children will provide for you. Thank you so much for being you.... Take care and be well. Peace.
Welcome back y’all! And may I say that your new space looks sick👌🏼...you should listen to “Forever Young” from Rod Stewart which touches on what you said Jordan.
This song makes me tear up every time. Especially when he sings the lines: I can hardly wait to see you to come of age, But I guess we'll both just have to be patient. Of course John never got to go very far along that path, when his journey was cut short soon after Sean's fifth birthday,.
Congratulations you two there's a unique and beautiful version of this song in the movie Mr Holland's Opus with Richard Dreyfuss that always comes to mind when I hear this
Congrats on the birth of your son. Yes, great song, the whole album was one that I enjoyed. I can "imagine", if John had lived, we might have been blessed with song collaborations from John Lennon with both of his talented sons. What could have been, no doubt, would have been fantastic. Don't spoil your boy too much now!
i came here after yoko shared your reaction on twitter and this made me cry so much, it's so sad that john didn't get to go on that journey with sean physically but i know he never really left, he lives on in precious moments like this - and i'm so happy for you and your baby boy! congratulations and i hope you have a wonderful time raising your beautiful boy
From 1975 when his son Sean was born to 5 years later when John went back into the studio and recorded this, John was a house husband and stayed home to raise Sean. Beautiful Boy is a testament to his ensuring fatherly love. Thanks for this! 😃 👍
First off congratulations on the new addition to the family. Paul McCartney picked this song of John's as one of his Desert Island Discs. It's so sad that John grew up without a dad and both his sons also grew up without a dad too! Stay safe 🤘 ✌
Congratulations guys!!! I’m a 62 year old man and I tear 😥 up every time I hear this song. It contains some of my favorite lyrics ever… “life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans”. Sadly, Sean never got to know his dad and John never got to watch him “come of age” 😢
"The monster's gone..." That part of the song is kinda like Sandman in reverse... Glad he woke up to what a gift a child is. Sad Julian (his son with first wife Cynthia) couldn't have had more of this side of him.
Ironic that each boy got 5 years of his time. Julian was 5 when John left the family and Sean was 5 when John was murdered. Of course, John was a stay at home father when Sean was a child so he actually spent more time with Sean as he was at the height of his career & touring the globe when Julian was small.
This song hits hard after you have a son. I remember watch Mr. Peabody and Sherman with my young boys when the song came on and tears just started rolling down my cheeks.
I started crying because this song was on John's last album before was senselessly murdered. Sean Lennon lost his dad when he was only 5 years old. So sad.
Julian lost his dad when he was 5 as well. That's when John divorced his wife after cheating with Yoko. John only cared about Sean, which makes him a horrible father in my opinion.
So glad to hear you've got a healthy, happy baby. Was admittedly a bit concerned when I noticed you weren't posting for a few days, but then figured y'all were just taking some well-deserved time away to usher that new life into the world.
I cry every time I hear this song. Such a beautiful song from the heart of a proud father. Although they only had 5 years together, Sean will always know how much his father loved him. This was a wonderful suggestion. Thank you to whomever suggested it. This is just perfect for Jordan and Amber. Congratulations!!
Congratulations and it’s amazing that you’re back here with us already. Your smiles and emotions during this reaction just brightened my day, thank you guys again.
🎊 Congratulations. To you and your family and your beautiful ,beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy. And Amber... wow what a beautiful Mom. Happiness to all of you.😄✌
after John was killed, Paul listened to this song in his studio and Paul bawled his eyes out for John, it's really heartbreaking to watch, this song really makes me cry my eyes out, it just hits me hard
Congratulations!!! Just discovered your channel a few days ago and you’ve kept me up late now trying to just watch one more reaction. Your personalities are great and your comments are so perfect. My suggestion for female Friday is Alison Krauss. Bluegrass artist. Most songs are pretty chill. But she has a voice that’s angelic. My recommendation for songs: A Living Prayer. Ghost in this House. When you say nothing at all. Any of the three would be great. Can’t wait to catch up on your videos!!
@@josmith2031 Did you know throughout his entire solo career, all his concert income went straight to charity? Did you know he held a benefit concert for disabled children where he raised millions? Did you know he bought the entire city police force bulletproof vests just before he was sadly gunned down himself? Do your research before making silly judgmental comments 👍🏻
This song is just too sad, when you think that Sean was just 5 years old when he tragically lost his dad... the lyrics hit differently when you think about that. "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans"
The weeks after John was killed were a period of cold shock, December into January. This song would play on the radio, also "Woman", which John wrote for Yoko, another gorgeous track; man, I tell you, that last chorus in "Woman": "I love you___ now and forever", this lullabye to his new son, Sean......lots of crying. Not ashamed to admit. You all hold each other, while you can.
Welcome back and congratulations. 😃 I love this song. It's so appropriate for the occasion. I can't believe you're back to making videos already. You guys must be so tired. Honestly, you could take more time off, we'd all understand.
I absolutely love this song and I know it hits close to your heart. There's an amazing song by Lynyrd Skynyrd called Simple Man that is a great love song for a mother to her son.
One of the most profound lyrics in popular music - "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.:" The older I get, the more that hits home. Bless you both, your daughters and your new son.
Brian Williams must be a Lennon fan - every Friday, he ends his broadcast with "Have a good weekend unless you have other plans." ;)
@@Shrykespeare What a beautiful soul Brian is.. thanks for sharing this!
Always thought the same and recall this line often, keeping myself humble with a heart full of gratitude for every moment with those I love.
That’s my favorite line of the song.
Yep, I've been quoting those words ever since I heard the song 40 yrs ago. Beautiful song!
Favorite John Lennon Quote: "When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down 'happy'. They told me I didn't understand the assignment, and I told them they didn't understand life."
Bullshit.
Fantástico :)
This was for Sean Lennon, John's only son with Yoko Ono. Sean is also a musician, as is John's oldest son Julian. Check out "Too Late For Goodbyes" by Julian.
They should react to some of Sean Ono Lennon's stuff with Lee Clay pool on bass, it is outstanding, proggy but in their own interesting way. They do an amazing cover of Tomorrow Never Knows live, incredible stuff. Enjoy! 😎
They should react to some of Sean Ono Lennon's stuff with Lee Clay pool on bass, it is outstanding, proggy but in their own interesting way. They do an amazing cover of Tomorrow Never Knows live, incredible stuff. Enjoy! 😎
Les Claypool, damn spell check.
Shawn can't be compared to Julian Lennon talent. Though Shawn has tried. Shawn is his mom's son
Yes! He has his own gig now! ❤️
“Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans”
One of my favorite quotes ever.
I agree 100%. It's so true.
John was told this quote, "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans", by Tommy Smothers of the Smothers Brothers.
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The absolutely heartbreaking part of this beautiful, beautiful song is that, just four months after recording this wonderful declaration of how much he was looking forward to his journey with his son, John Lennon was robbed of that journey by the monster who killed him. But at least he had the opportunity to release this for his son to hear and know how much his father loved him.
He had that opportunity with Julian but he never took it. That's at least as heartbreaking.
@@EarmonkeyMusic Everyone knows John wasn't perfect, and yes it is equally as heart breaking. Kind of a strange dig though, he was a different man when he had Sean, still not perfect, but was trying.
@@richo6537 It's not a strange dig if you listen to anything Julian has to say about it.
@@EarmonkeyMusic The comment was about Sean, who he obviously was a better father to, and you brought up Julian just to say he wasn't good to him. I find that strange to add. I have heard what Julian has said, that's what I meant by not perfect. I'm not trying to argue, I just didn't understand why you brought Julian and John's relationship into it.
@@EarmonkeyMusic Julian was unfortunate this is true. John was far from perfect. He and Julian at this exact time were starting to get close. He even talks about it on the movie Imagine. John also wasn’t completely absent from Julian’s life completely. First 10 years of his life there is different periods you can see video of Julian with him. I think Julian would prefer for people not to keep digging at this all the time. He is even close with Sean. The media tried to give people a different view but Julian and Sean are together quite often he told a reporter at his Art show last year.
It’s so sad that he was unable to do the things he looked forward to in this song. 🌺✌️
In fact he was killed right after this. By the first time I heard this song back in, I think 1980, he was gone.
The album was released on November 17, 1980 and he was murdered on December 8, exactly three weeks later.
I've always felt like John knew he wasn't going to be there to see Sean grow up, which is why he was so adamant about devoting 5 solid years to him away from the spotlight.
John was killed when I was 14, and I think his death was the first musician’s death that really hit me hard. We were watching tv when they broke in for a Special Report.
Always get teary eyed listening to this.
I love the scene with this song from “Mr Holland’s Opus”. Such a touching scene between father and son.
superb movie
A lot of good music in that show, the girl singing Someone to Watch Over Me, was special
Yeah. This movie and especialy this scene pops right up in my head. Beautyful Cole! Nice one!
Must watch Mr. Holland's Opus. Richard Dreyfus a music teacher!!
That’s exactly what I thought of too! Great movie, great song!!
John realized that he hadn't been around as much as a father should be for his 1st son, Julian. He'd been born as The Beatles became world famous amid the Beatlemania whirlwind.
So later, when Sean was born John stayed home to be a full-time dad & house husband while Yoko handled their business matters. It was 5 years of bliss for John. Then he & Yoko went back into the studio & made a new album together, including this song.
They were coming home from the studio when John was shot at the entrance to their apartment building. He had just turned 40. It was covered on the news & in the press as if it had been a Presidential assassination. Such was the impact John & The Beatles had had culturally, on everything from music & fashion to the peace movement.
Millions of people around the world reeled from the shock of it. Those of us who grew up with The Beatles music still feel the loss. John was a genius who gave a lot to us with his immense talents. We're happy though that John's last years were serene & happy.💙🌿💚
Well said
Good, accurate synopsis Deborah. It is really hard to explain what a crushing impact it had on so many of us when Lennon was murdered. And while true that this song is so sweet & a reflection of a parent's love for his son...for me it always a sad reminder that John was murdered just a month after this song was released.
To bad John didn't write a song for Julian he screwed Julian bad
@@teresarodriguez-cd5qh ...So Paul wrote one of the most famous song of all time for the poor kid Julian. John's treatment of his first family always bothered me. But Hey Jude is the better song, but that's just my humble opinion...
@@nathalieplum2137 We don't need to worry about our humble opinions. lol. It's a fact! Hey Jude without question is a better song. Chart topping at the time in the U.S. UK, Canada & Australia. The song is considered one of the best songs ever written. I lost all respect for John many years ago but it was still a tragedy when he was murdered. I will always have great respect for Paul McCartney for being there for Julian and writing Hey Jude to comfort him. Count the number of people in the word that can sing along to Hey Jude (in it's entirety) now count the number that can sing one line of this song. Not saying it's not a nice song but.........from a baby boomer Hey Jude is hard to outdo.
Welcome home, and congrats to the whole family - glad everyone is safe and well! Peace and love, thanks for another great song choice.
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Ditto
John Lennon also wrote Good Night as a lullaby for his elder son Julian. It's the last track on the white album and is sung by Ringo, and I love it, too
Good suggestion!
I just wanted to add that I think this song is a lullaby on its own. Put this on your phone(s), turn it on softly and just rock and stare at your beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy 💙
The gutless C#$T
Harry Chapin's "Cats in Cradle" a song about a Father and his son - is a must listen/reaction
Love the song....but sad
As a man/father who literally lived that song. I absolutely can't listen to it without bawling like a baby.
I agree, incredible song. This is the only song that has made my husband cry. 💔
@@dianepowell2570 Yes, very sad.
Yes, a must listen!
Just so sad that he didn't actually get to see this child grow up...Sean was only 5 when John was shot. Really makes you understand how absolutely precious every moment is...
And even sadder he totally renounced his first born, Julian. Lennom stated publicly and repeatedly that he considered Sean his only child. Reprehensible.
Crazy to imagine that Sean Lennon is now 45 years old and older than his dad was when he was killed!!
@@heronpage3883 Not true. More the opposite. John's will had Julian receiving an income instead of a lump sum. Julian wanted all the money up front. He said a lot of negative things about his father while he was suing his estate for the lump sum. John didn't want him growing up as a privileged rich kid.
@@debjorgo In the
divorce settlement between John and his first wife Cynthia, Julian’s mother, Julian would receive £2,400 a year in maintenance before inheriting a £50,000 trust fund when he was 25 years-old, vs leaving his entire estate of about $220,000,000 to Yoko and Sean. I guess he didn't care if Sean grew up to be a privileged rich kid.
@@OpheliaSees £50,000 seems pretty low. Thanks for the correction.
"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans." That showed up on a lot of posters back in the day. The future cannot be known or controlled. I wish you the very best.
This song is off John's final album, "Double Fantasy". Though he could not have known it at the time, he got a chance to leave a farewell song, this one, for his son Sean and "Woman" for his wife Yoko on it. They are two of my favorites. People often forget that he also wrote a lullaby for his first son, Julian, when the Beatles were still together. It is called "Good Night" which is the final track on the so-called 'White Album.' That song was sung by Ringo because John was too macho at the time to allow himself to be heard singing it, but of course, he was not too macho to write it.
The lyrics are very different. There's no praise for Julian in Good Night; it's a generic lullaby. In Beautiful Boy, he mentions Sean by name at the end. Julian's name is not included in Good Night. It might be a lullaby he sang to Julian and even wrote to sing to Julian, but it was recorded while he was having an affair while still married to Cynthia his first wife.
@@eileenfeltes3570 I agree Julian got the short end of the stick cuz John was not a good husband ur father then til he grew up more that's why Paul sang hey Jude which is about Julian. I believe they were mending their relationship when he died then yoko played him dirty by making him bid in a auction for the letters him and his dad wrote to each so mean imo
@@eileenfeltes3570 Thanks for spoiling a beautiful moment.
You couldn’t ask for a more beautiful song for a new baby boy, always loved this song by John Lennon… Enjoy
I've never heard this song before ... Having had two baby boys, I can relate to this song. After my oldest boy was killed, I was encouraged by my grief counselor to either journal or write some poetry. I'd never taken time to do any kind of writing. But I wrote a poem I titled "Beautiful Brown-Eyed Boy". I worked on it for months, writing and editing it over and over again -- crying the entire time. It helped so much to get the grief out. I love this little song (which was obviously written for Sean Lennon).
Ahhh, a good song for Luca. Welcome back. Nice background; I’m liking it!
I like the colorful brick wall, but I really like this, very home like.
I cant help but think of Julien. He was practically abandoned by his father, and then his dad writes a love song to your brother. Everybody sees it.
Congratulations!! Mama is a trooper.
The most beautiful song a dad ever wrote to his son
Always gets me emotional knowing he didn't see his boys grow up. I miss John Lennon. 😔
I know it's not the same as having him with them but to have THE John Lennon as your father, IMAGINE that! The Working Class Hero himself
Me too🥲🥲
Even sadder is that one was by choice.
He saw Julian grow up some and he was a shitty dad
@@kokemon84 people make mistakes, john was young and ill equipped and even he acknowledged his failures to Julian.
lennons genius was there right up to the end
My absolute favorite quote from Lennon comes from this:
LLife is what happens to you while your busy making other plans.
When John was murdered (when Sean was only 5, when this album, Double Fantasy, had just been released), I was too shocked and stunned to cry. You know how that is? It wasn't until the first time I listened to the album, by myself one afternoon, and heard this song for the first time, that my heart truly broke.
Welcome back guys! More Lennon, please! "Woman" and "Watching the Wheels" are classics. Love the new decor! Sir Tom, Amy W, Freddie, Frank, and of course, BARRY! Bit o'trivia - "Beautiful Boy" was the B-side to "Watching the Wheels" when the latter was released as a single in 1981... a year after John's death.
Jealous guy too or instant karma ( if they haven't yet ) or so this is Christmas
Also Instant Karma; Mind Games.
@@raenellefisher8514 oh yes i forgot mind games. Agreed
Another vote for all of the songs mentioned but especially “Woman”
Yes! Please react to "Woman".
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Congratulations Jordan and Amber on your new son! This is the perfect song for Luca’s arrival💐
OMG! Lennon. Great song by him. Perfect for your baby boy. 💖 Love the new studio. Two minutes in and y'all have me in tears. 😭 So sweet.
I just lost my beautiful boy in June due to drugs, but that in no way made him any less beautiful, I love and miss him so much, he was only 36, taken much to young, this song makes the tears flow.
So sorry for your loss ❤😢
You can share with us, we have a shoulder. I am sorry that happened. ❤️
So sorry for the loss of your Son. Heartbreaking
I can just hear you singing this to Luca at night. Congrats, you two!
This song has one of the best lines ever " Life is what happens when you are making other plans "
Had this song on a mixed cd that played when both my boys were coming into the world! CONGRATULATIONS!
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Love to mom, respect to dad. You bless the world with the adults you raise from brand new. Thank you both for being lovely examples of Parenthood.
Congratulations on your beautiful son! You have hands down the best reaction channel. I love your sincerity and enthusiasm. So glad to see such decent people having your success. Prayers for continued blessings for your family.
It was always so sad to me that John wasn't able to live out this song. He was really starting to become a real father to Julian and was so happy with Sean. I'm so glad you all got to hear this and it meant so much to you both! Much love! J.
Your spot looks great! Baby Luka is beautiful, your online family is so happy for you! 💜💜💜💜
Paul McCartney said this is his fav Lennon song
I cannot listen to this without crying. What was & what was never to be... because of a mad man.
Gotta be in the top 5 of all-time beautiful John Lennon songs.
Wow I was about to recommend this considering the arrival of your son! Great song for all the Dads
My Dad used to quote John Lennon when I was growing up. He always told me that when a man falls in love with a woman, he should mean it. Walk hand in hand with her for life.
Congrats guys, My son just turned 28 and this song still brings tears to my eyes.
Love the new room!!!! How you did that and had a new baby!!!!!!!! John is a genius!✌❤
That was a whole lot of smile. Dig it! CONGRATS on the lil baby man. Good stuff.
My son was born May 19th, 1980. It was the day after Mt. St Helens erupted in Washington state. This album came out in November of 1980... I got it and fell in love with the whole album. John Lennon was assassinated in New York City on December 8th, 1980.
He wrote this beautiful song for his son, Sean, that he stayed home and took care of for the first five years of Sean’s life. Sean was only 5 when John was so senselessly murdered…
This song always makes me SOB crying. RIP John. What a gorgeous tribute to his beautiful son.
Well, as soon as I wipe away all of these tears, I will be able to type. lol This song is so special and it is especially special now that it is associated with Luca's start in life. You guys are the BEST parents and deserve so much happiness and joy which I'm sure that your children will provide for you. Thank you so much for being you.... Take care and be well. Peace.
Your room looks great!
CONGRATULATION , guys..,have a great life, all the best....xxx to Your beautiful boy,..darling.❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉
Congrats you guys. Good to hear that things went smooth. Welcome to life, Luca!! Great choice for a reaction.
Welcome back y’all! And may I say that your new space looks sick👌🏼...you should listen to “Forever Young” from Rod Stewart which touches on what you said Jordan.
Our first baby was still born in 1984, we named him Sean after this song.
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Sorry for your loss, just can't imagine.
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This song makes me tear up every time. Especially when he sings the lines:
I can hardly wait to see you to come of age,
But I guess we'll both just have to be patient.
Of course John never got to go very far along that path, when his journey was cut short soon after Sean's fifth birthday,.
Congratulations you two there's a unique and beautiful version of this song in the movie Mr Holland's Opus with Richard Dreyfuss that always comes to mind when I hear this
Congrats on the birth of your son. Yes, great song, the whole album was one that I enjoyed. I can "imagine", if John had lived, we might have been blessed with song collaborations from John Lennon with both of his talented sons. What could have been, no doubt, would have been fantastic. Don't spoil your boy too much now!
i came here after yoko shared your reaction on twitter and this made me cry so much, it's so sad that john didn't get to go on that journey with sean physically but i know he never really left, he lives on in precious moments like this - and i'm so happy for you and your baby boy! congratulations and i hope you have a wonderful time raising your beautiful boy
From 1975 when his son Sean was born to 5 years later when John went back into the studio and recorded this, John was a house husband and stayed home to raise Sean. Beautiful Boy is a testament to his ensuring fatherly love. Thanks for this! 😃 👍
First off congratulations on the new addition to the family. Paul McCartney picked this song of John's as one of his Desert Island Discs. It's so sad that John grew up without a dad and both his sons also grew up without a dad too! Stay safe 🤘 ✌
CONGRATULATIONS, TO YOU BOTH. GOD BLESS YOUR BABY BOY.
Welcome back and with a great song too. Cheers!
Amber , you ROCK!!!! So happy Luca is here. Healthy and beautiful ❤️❤️❤️
Congratulations on your beautiful beautiful boy
Great song choice!! This song was featured in the Mr. Peabody and Sherman movie from about five years ago. Congrats on your beautiful boy.
Congratulations guys!!! I’m a 62 year old man and I tear 😥 up every time I hear this song. It contains some of my favorite lyrics ever… “life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans”. Sadly, Sean never got to know his dad and John never got to watch him “come of age” 😢
So happy for y'all. Glad everyone is healthy.
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." What a great line, and how true.
"The monster's gone..."
That part of the song is kinda like Sandman in reverse...
Glad he woke up to what a gift a child is.
Sad Julian (his son with first wife Cynthia) couldn't have had more of this side of him.
Ironic that each boy got 5 years of his time. Julian was 5 when John left the family and Sean was 5 when John was murdered. Of course, John was a stay at home father when Sean was a child so he actually spent more time with Sean as he was at the height of his career & touring the globe when Julian was small.
It’s not much unfortunately, but at least John tried to make amends with Julian in his final years.
@@edgarlazaro859 It was when John was briefly separated from Yoko that he started to reconnect with Julian
This song hits hard after you have a son. I remember watch Mr. Peabody and Sherman with my young boys when the song came on and tears just started rolling down my cheeks.
Congrats on the baby boy y'all! Texas shout out
Awwww, Baby Luca's first Song, Perfect....You look amazing Amber, Looking smiley J (Proud Daddy)...I think Boys are easier...Blessings of Peace
I started crying because this song was on John's last album before was senselessly murdered. Sean Lennon lost his dad when he was only 5 years old. So sad.
Julian lost his dad when he was 5 as well. That's when John divorced his wife after cheating with Yoko. John only cared about Sean, which makes him a horrible father in my opinion.
So glad to hear you've got a healthy, happy baby. Was admittedly a bit concerned when I noticed you weren't posting for a few days, but then figured y'all were just taking some well-deserved time away to usher that new life into the world.
The day we brought my baby boy home I held him and listen to father and son by Cat Stevens and balled my eyes out! Congrats m'man!
I cry every time I hear this song. Such a beautiful song from the heart of a proud father. Although they only had 5 years together, Sean will always know how much his father loved him. This was a wonderful suggestion. Thank you to whomever suggested it. This is just perfect for Jordan and Amber. Congratulations!!
The room is awesome. The song is sweet, but Luca's parents are sweeter.
Welcome to your new baby King. Love and adore you both. Glad you're good Mama. You are perfect.
Congratulations and it’s amazing that you’re back here with us already. Your smiles and emotions during this reaction just brightened my day, thank you guys again.
Congrats on the birth of your son. He will be blessed having two beautiful, loving parents like you two.
Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely" is a good one for welcoming a new baby. He wrote it for his daughter. You can change the pronoun when you sing it.
Or 'you are the sunshine of my life'
Will Smith's "Just the Two of Us".
@@davidgalvez5341 Grover Washington Jr written by Bill Withers!
Daryl Hall wrote “Sarah Smile” for his daughter, though most people think he’s singing it to a gf.
This song is one of my favorites. I wore out the record because I played the album so much. I also love that name Aisha(I hope I spelt it right)
🎊 Congratulations. To you and your family and your beautiful ,beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy. And Amber... wow what a beautiful Mom. Happiness to all of you.😄✌
Another gem of a song imo is by White Lion "When The Children Cry".....awesome message 💗🕊️. Congrats on the new member of the Rob Squad 💜👣.
after John was killed, Paul listened to this song in his studio and Paul bawled his eyes out for John, it's really heartbreaking to watch, this song really makes me cry my eyes out, it just hits me hard
Congratulations!!! Just discovered your channel a few days ago and you’ve kept me up late now trying to just watch one more reaction. Your personalities are great and your comments are so perfect. My suggestion for female Friday is Alison Krauss. Bluegrass artist. Most songs are pretty chill. But she has a voice that’s angelic. My recommendation for songs: A Living Prayer. Ghost in this House. When you say nothing at all. Any of the three would be great. Can’t wait to catch up on your videos!!
John Lennon the biggest and the greatest, amazin song
The lyric " Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans" is classic!
Welcome Back Home Congratulations own y’all’s Baby Boy. Thanks for the reaction loved this song.
It's so sad listening to this song, all the promises of the future. John was murdered when Sean was five.
It's also sad that he didn't seem to care as much for the son he had prior to his child with Yoko
@@jillmayer9501 exactly he was a nasty person 👍
@@josmith2031 Did you know him personally then? Interesting...do tell us some personal stories of his nastiness.
@@josmith2031 Did you know throughout his entire solo career, all his concert income went straight to charity? Did you know he held a benefit concert for disabled children where he raised millions? Did you know he bought the entire city police force bulletproof vests just before he was sadly gunned down himself? Do your research before making silly judgmental comments 👍🏻
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God bless your children. “Before you go to sleep, say a little prayer”.
His son Sean is an accomplished musician that deserves a listen too.
Both sons are musician's 😎👍
Welcome home Luca!! Love the new studio!!
That bit where he sings 'I can hardly wait to see you come of age' always does me in, because, of course, he didn't.
Perfect song for your first day home! Welcome home. Your wall looks amazing! Amber you look great!
Another beautiful dad song is Danny's Song by Kenny Loggins
Congratulations on your beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy!
This song is just too sad, when you think that Sean was just 5 years old when he tragically lost his dad... the lyrics hit differently when you think about that.
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans"
The weeks after John was killed were a period of cold shock, December into January. This song would play on the radio, also "Woman", which John wrote for Yoko, another gorgeous track; man, I tell you, that last chorus in "Woman": "I love you___ now and forever", this lullabye to his new son, Sean......lots of crying. Not ashamed to admit. You all hold each other, while you can.
Welcome back and congratulations. 😃 I love this song. It's so appropriate for the occasion. I can't believe you're back to making videos already. You guys must be so tired. Honestly, you could take more time off, we'd all understand.
Amber you are the heart and soul of this channel. I love watching you feel the music. And not just this song. You feel deeply and it shines 🥰
I absolutely love this song and I know it hits close to your heart. There's an amazing song by Lynyrd Skynyrd called Simple Man that is a great love song for a mother to her son.
Awww I can't wait to see your reaction to this song since baby Luca is here!!! 🤗💗🤗
Congrats friends! If you liked this check out his song “starting over”
Congratulations